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Money Saving Tips for Your Car

Watch this Medialink video to learn a few ways you can save money on your car. Properly inflate your tires, don't accelerate too fast and always keep your car properly maintained.


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How Car Designers Work (4:22)

What does it take to design and build a car? Find out in this HowStuffWorks interview with the designer of the Ford Focus.

How Car Design Works (2:08)

How hard it is to design a car for the modern driver? Find out in this HowStuffWorks video featuring the designer of the Ford Focus.

Police Vehicles Benefit From Latest Technology (1:46)

Watch this video about police chases on HowStuffWorks. The police cruiser is the symbol of law and order on our nation's roads. Yet, besides the lights and the paint job, they look like any other car on the road. See how police chases work in this... More »

New Cars Embody Innovation, Craftsmanship (1:32)

Watch this video about new cars at the 2007 NAIAS. General Motors unveiled the new Cadillac CTS and Malibu at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in January. They combine advanced technologies and electronics with the elegance of... More »

Designing the GM Car of the Future (1:31)

Watch this video about General Motors car designs on HowStuffWorks. Every year General Motors invites top college students to intern in its Design Center, where behind tight security, the automaker develops its future models. This year, with reality... More »

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Turbo: Waxing the Car (2:08)

If you need to wax your car, follow these steps to get the job done. Be sure to check out the rest of Discovery Turbo's "Grease Monkey How-to Tips" series to learn more about auto maintenance.

Turbo: Touching Up Paint (2:11)

If you need to touch up the paint on your car, follow these steps to get the job done. Be sure to check out the rest of Discovery Turbo's "Grease Monkey How-to Tips" series to learn more about auto maintenance.

Turbo: Things to Make Your Car Run Better (1:54)

Get some expert tips on things you can do to make your car run better in this video from Discovery Turbo's "Grease Monkey How-to Tips" series.

Turbo: Protecting Your Paint and Finish (2:12)

Watch as our expert makes it easy to remove scratches and have your car looking brand new in this video from Discovery Turbo's "Grease Monkey How-to Tips" series.

Turbo: Getting Better Mileage (1:49)

Get better mileage for your car with some simple tips in this video from Discovery Turbo's "Grease Monkey How-to Tips" series.

Turbo: Fixing Dents (2:08)

Find out how to remove minor dents from your car with suction cups and hairdryers in this video from Discovery Turbo's "Grease Monkey How-to Tips" series.

Future Car: Future of Aerodynamic Testing (1:56)

In the future, all aerodynamic testing on cars may be done completely by computer. Learn more about this new computer technology on Discovery Channel's "Future Car."

G Word: Recycling Cars (2:14)

Waste Sleuth Todd Sutton discovers how cars are recycled into scrap metal. Learn more in this clip from Planet Green's series, "G Word."

G Word: Man of Steel (2:02)

Watch as Waste Sleuth Todd Sutton visits a steel mill to see how steel is recycled from scrap metal. Learn more about this process in this clip from Planet Green's series, "G Word."

Wrecks to Riches: Sandblasting off the Rust (1:10)

Watch as host Barry White demonstrates an eco-friendly way to sandblast a 1971 Chevelle. Learn what he uses on TLC's "Wrecks to Riches" series.